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Tucker defeats Lovejoy for Class AAAA championship

ATLANTA — Jordan Landry ran for 90 yards on 11 carries and raced 35 yards for Tucker’s first touchdown as the Tigers capped their first undefeated season by defeating Lovejoy 22-7 for the Class AAAA state championship Friday night at the Georgia Dome.

The title was Tucker’s second in Franklin Stephens’ five years as coach. The Tigers defeated Marist for the 2008 Class AAAA championship.

Tucker (15-0) had 199 yards to just 31 yards for Lovejoy (14-1) while taking a 15-0 halftime lead. Landry’s TD run came late in the first quarter, and Yusuf Minor added a 37-yard scoring run in the second. Tucker also recorded a safety on the first play after pinning Lovejoy at its 1-yard line with a punt.

Dallas Rivers scored on a 10-yard run for Tucker in the third quarter.